And although the cheerleaders make all of it look easy once they’re dancing on the sidelines, the routine is grueling. That is one thing you’ll study from watching America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, a brand new docuseries on Netflix. It spotlights the ladies in uniform, together with the rigorous bodily requirements they’re required to satisfy and, as The New York Occasions writes, “the illogic and injustice lurking beneath the shiny floor.”
As a lot as studying tips on how to carry out “Thunderstruck” is a ability, so too is staying cool and looking out nice whereas performing for hours and working towards within the Texas warmth. Though AT&T Stadium is air-conditioned, the cheerleaders typically dance for about 5 hours on recreation days, and so they observe and carry out outdoor (the present depicts a sweaty session in 96 °F warmth). They usually must be camera-ready for video games and practices (this contains carrying their hair down and having a completely made-up face).
We talked with 4 Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders about their must-haves for staving off sweat—and looking out good doing it.
